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Shel Silverstein

Born

in Chicago, IL, The United States

September 25, 1930

Died

May 10, 1999

Website

http://www.shelsilverstein.com/indexSite.html

Genre

Poetry, Children's Books

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Shel Silverstein was the author-artist of many beloved books of prose and poetry. He was a cartoonist, playwright, poet, performer, recording artist, and Grammy-winning, Oscar-nominated songwriter.

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Shel Silverstein’s books

Average rating: 4.34 · 3,057,875 ratings · 43,338 reviews · 145 distinct works • Similar authors

	Where the Sidewalk Ends 4.32 avg rating — 1,331,014 ratings — published 1974 — 56 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Giving Tree 4.38 avg rating — 1,062,118 ratings — published 1964 — 134 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Light in the Attic 4.35 avg rating — 426,736 ratings — published 1981 — 42 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Falling Up 4.35 avg rating — 145,184 ratings — published 1996 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Missing Piece (The Missing Piece, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 29,463 ratings — published 1976 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Every Thing on It 4.38 avg rating — 13,746 ratings — published 2011 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Missing Piece Meets the Big O 4.36 avg rating — 13,250 ratings — published 1981 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Runny Babbit: A Billy Sook 4.11 avg rating — 8,933 ratings — published 2005 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back 4.16 avg rating — 6,909 ratings — published 1963 — 42 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Giraffe and a Half 4.13 avg rating — 6,063 ratings — published 1964 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Shel Silverstein

The Missing Piece (2 books)
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4.30 avg rating — 42,710 ratings

Runny Babbit (2 books)
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4.11 avg rating — 9,378 ratings

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What frequently challenged or banned book (or book about censorship) for children and/or young adults should we read in June and July 2014?

[Note: Any book on this list that is out of print is available used at a cheap price on Amazon and other online retailers. If that book is chosen and you can't find it in your library and you can't afford it, please contact me and I will make sure you get a copy.]

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

32 votes, 33.3%

In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak

20 votes, 20.8%

The Day They Came to Arrest the Book by Nat Hentoff

20 votes, 20.8%

Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya

12 votes, 12.5%

Boys And Sex by Wardell B. Pomeroy

12 votes, 12.5%

96 total votes

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